Canaga, Queensland
Canaga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Canaga had a population of 110 people.[1]
| Canaga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Canaga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.6472°S 150.9130°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 110 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.574/km2 (1.49/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 191.8 km2 (74.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality names is derived from the parish name which in turn was the name of a pastoral run held during the early 1850s by Arthur Lloyd and transferred to Joshua and Alexander Bell in 1853.[2]
Canaga State School opened on November 1911 and closed on 1962.[3] The school was located at 3258 Chinchilla Wondai Road (26.6753°S 150.9215°E).[4] The site is now a recreation area managed by the Western Downs Regional Council.[5]
In the 2016 census Canaga had a population of 110 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canaga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Canaga – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 49271)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Chinchilla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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